Liberals fight Republican attempt to boot Wisconsin Supreme Court justice from redistricting case
Liberals argued in a legal filing this week that Republicans were trying to nullify the election of a Democratic-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court justice by asking her to recuse herself from hearing redistricting lawsuits that could result in drawing new legislative electoral maps
2023-08-31 04:46
Biden vows enduring federal response to Idalia and Maui fires -- and sends a warning to GOP
President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged enduring support for Americans affected by Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires while making clear he's ready to blame congressional Republicans if there isn't enough funding for the response to a confluence of natural disasters.
2023-08-31 04:30
Tsitsipas latest upset victim at US Open, falling to 128th-ranked qualifier
Stefanos Tsitsipas became the latest upset victim at the U.S. Open, losing in the second round to Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (5) 7-6 (6), 6-3
2023-08-31 04:28
House Oversight Republicans ask National Archives for documents related to Hunter Biden travel on Air Force Two
House Oversight Chairman James Comer and Rep. Byron Donalds, a GOP member on the committee, sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration on Wednesday requesting documents regarding Hunter Biden's use of Air Force Two and Marine Two while Joe Biden was vice president.
2023-08-31 04:21
Who is Reed Timmer? Hurricane Idalia dubbed as Category 3 storm enters Georgia from northern Florida
Hurricane Idalia is lashing the Southeast with heavy rain and maintaining winds of 85 mph
2023-08-31 03:56
New York AG's office alleges Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in 1 year
Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in one year, lawyers for the New York attorney general's office alleged as part of their civil fraud lawsuit against the former president, his adult sons and the Trump Organization.
2023-08-31 03:47
Giuliani loses defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers
A federal judge has determined that Rudy Giuliani has lost a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers against him after he failed to provide information sought in subpoenas.
2023-08-31 03:46
Palestinians clash with own security forces in a West Bank refugee camp, leaving 1 dead
Fighting has erupted in a refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank between Palestinians and their own security forces
2023-08-31 03:28
Judge rules US ex-cardinal not competent to stand trial for sexual abuse
A Boston judge ruled Friday that former top US Catholic official Theodore McCarrick was cognitively unable to stand trial for sexually assaulting a...
2023-08-31 03:25
Abortion anecdote from DeSantis at GOP debate is more complex than he made it sound
During last week's Republican presidential debate, Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis dodged a question about a federal abortion ban by telling a story about a woman he knew who he claimed survived despite “multiple abortion attempts.”
2023-08-31 03:18
Millions of salaried workers would get overtime pay under Biden administration proposal
Some 3.6 million salaried workers would newly qualify for overtime pay under a proposed rule unveiled by the US Department of Labor on Wednesday. It would guarantee overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for most salaried workers earning less than $1,059 a week, or about $55,000 a year.
2023-08-31 03:15
How to help in the aftermath of powerful Hurricane Idalia
Many organizations are on the ground responding to the disaster. Here's what you can do to support them.
2023-08-31 02:56